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Grosse Île recaptured: Charity, Faith and Hope
The plight of our Irish ancestors of “Black ‘47”* and the courage of their French-Canadian secoureurs lies ever present in our minds and, at times, heavy in our hearts, but …
“New generation” of Simons to open at Galeries de la Capitale
La Maison Simons has been a fixture on our province’s retail scene for nearly two centuries. Founded as a dry-goods store in 1840 by John Simons, the son of a …
Memorials and Things of Fame
1866 The Morning Chronicle The Corporation is about to erect a new police station in Champlain street opposite the Bishop’s School. A singular occurrence, which came near having serious results, …
The story behind Rue Le Greco
Rue Le Greco is a short residential street in the Charlebourg district of Quebec City, and was named in honour of a renowned Doménikos Theotokópoulos (1541-1614), a painter, sculptor and …
Spring break from reality at the family film festival
Spring break is in full swing and parents are looking for ways to answer their offspring’s eternal question, “I’m bored; what can I do?” Well, “How about see a movie, …
Songwriting with Rob Lutes at the Morrin Centre
The harsh winter storm that smothered Quebec City on February 24 didn’t stop the 16 determined people who attended the Rob Lutes’ songwriting workshop. They battled their way through wind …
John Neilson takes a Peek at the Past
In 1816, Valcartier was a forested land along the valley of the Jacques Cartier River, a good four miles from the nearest road. Wilderness to some, but John Neilson dreamed …
Pentathlon des Neiges for elementary schools
The Pentathlon des Neiges continued during the week of February 22-26 with elementary school students participating in the competition last Wednesday. There were 115 schools involved, including 575 students from …